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this is a list of things i would like to tell you about myself:

i don't like looking at photographs of people i know

i touch my neck and collarbones when i don't know what to do with my hands

i like to chew the ends of pens

i am terrified that i am or may someday be boring

vacuuming is my least favourite household chore

i have this romantic fantasy that i will one day move to arizona and live in the desert and be dusty and dry and eccentric and have a motorcycle. people will come to visit me in my tiny desert house and we will drink gin and talk about interesting things and watch the stars. even the word arizona is lovely to say. this idea of arizona is so built up in my mind that i almost never want to go there for fear that the real arizona could not help but disappoint, and i don't want to ruin the daydream.

i dance in a manner embarrassingly similar to my mother

i am immediately charmed by anyone whose smile tips up higher on one side

tell me something about yourself if you like

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firecracker (Dec 21, 2009)

I meant that as a compliment when I said that you looked like this nurse. She had been an army nurse when she was younger, but when I knew her she was older, and was the "head nurse" on the floor that I worked on. You look like a younger version of this nurse.....and yes, she was very strict, but she was honest and fair.....I had much respect for her. I don't know any sign language at all....I wish I did.....I bet it would be very interesting to learn. Awesome portrait!! :)

elly (Dec 22, 2009)

(hope this little story doesn't bore you too much....if it does, you can slap me around later =p

I learned a song in sign language a few years ago, a Christmas song to be exact called "Humble Mary, Gentle Mary." (or was that "Gentle Mary, Humble Mary"??) ....Anyway, I learned it from a deaf woman/friend of mine so I could lead her thru the song she was performing during a children's Christmas performance we put together. It wasn't easy to learn as it had many many motions but I was determinded!

During the performance at one point in the song, she swung her hand down and out and hit the live mic stand next to her, knocking it over to the floor with a big crash (she didn't hear a thing tho>wink<)..but, we kept going and finished the song to great applause.

The funny part is that this song was the only (seemingly) 'serious' part of the production but it left everyone a bit confused as to whether or not it was set up and supposed to happen because the play, called "Nativity, The Final Dress Reheasal", was about kids rehearsing for a Christmas play who were not understanding the true meaning of Christmas and sorta write their own parts...for example..."Mary" dresses up in a fancy robe and slippers because after all, she "IS giving birth to the Son of God so why shouldn't she dress up a little" and one of the 3 wise men comes out dressed up as Elvis...he told his mother he needed a costume for a play because he's playing "a King"...She thinks he's playing the part of "The King" and gets him the Elvis costume...he even had a grand entrance with strobe lights, fog and Elvis moves...lol..

Many other 'rehearsed mistakes' take place throughout the whole performance and to this day, no one knows for sure if that mic was hit on purpose or not =) LOL!

Miss_DJ (edited Dec 22, 2009)

nice draw, patience!

I like your story, Elly.
About me..
I'm a funny person.
I've been accused of being 'too nice.'
I used to sing professionally.
I lived in Arizona for 7 yrs, and it was magical.
I've kissed someone for 45 minutes without doing anything else and it was bliss.
Some music moves me to the point of distraction.
I love too deeply.
I'm too hard on myself.
I've done many drugs in my life and am blessed to be alive.
I haven't done any drugs or alcohol since March 12, 1989.
I've been a Den Mother, assistant Soccer Coach, a model and a dancer.
I love creative projects and I've created 2 books so far.
I put together a Celebration of Life Video for two of my favorite people.
My Grandfather looked like Burt Lancaster and my Grandmother looked like Maureen O'hara, and my Mom looked like Natalie Wood as a young girl.
People used to say I looked like Marie Osmond, and in 8th grade, I 'went steady' with a boy for one week who looked like Donny Osmond...lol
When I was 25, I sang at Wahweap Lodge at Lake Powell, in Page, Az. and a little girl asked me for my autograph after the dinner set we did. :o)
My best trait is my friendliness.
My worst trait is my intolerance.

Mocha_Bean (Jan 12, 2010)

I went to Arizona for Christmas. It wasn't like I imagined but it still was such a wonderful place. Gorgeous scenery, too. I'm going to move there at the end of February.
Love your work. ♥

Public Boards/Beginner

clouds

lynnandcharlie (Jan 7, 2010)

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firecracker (Jan 7, 2010)

very nice draw....I like it....:)

lynnandcharlie (Jan 9, 2010)
drawn in 49 min

after the storm

alicedemone (Jan 9, 2010)

Looks good.

davincipoppalag (Jan 9, 2010)

very nice!

Jamaica

lynnandcharlie (Jan 9, 2010)

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Miss_DJ (Jan 9, 2010)

welcome! love the lining of the cloud that the sun's hiding behind!

lynnandcharlie (Jan 9, 2010)

thanks

firecracker (Jan 9, 2010)

This i is very pretty......I like the way that you use the light and dark.....nice one..:)

davincipoppalag (Jan 9, 2010)

pretty sky

Forks

Miss_DJ (Jan 9, 2010)

right right, you're bloody well right...

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Miss_DJ (Jan 9, 2010)

thank you! It was inspired by the books I'm reading about the Vampires in Forks, Wa., near Port Angeles, where some of my family lives.

firecracker (Jan 9, 2010)

That sounds like an interesting book that you're reading. Vampires are always such interesting creatures to read about. My sister has the biggest collection of vampire books that I ever saw......she like Anne Rice books. I don't read much.....but I enjoy watching movies about vampires.....my favorite being "Interview with a Vampire"....that movie "rocks"!! Vampires are cool....but I'm glad they are only "mythical creatures".....I wouldn't want to meet up with a real vampire...."lol"!!! :)

Miss_DJ (Jan 9, 2010)

The first Vampire themed book I ever read was Interview With A Vampire. The book was excellent.
Now, I'm reading the Twilight Saga. It's easy reading and interesting. It's a 4 book series. I'm on book 3. It's nice to get lost in a book now and then!

davincipoppalag (Jan 9, 2010)

It's not baseball season, there aren't any vampires!..oh wait.. maybe that was umpires.. nevermind...

Public Boards/Intermediate

Untitled

tscott (Dec 20, 2009)

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Miss_DJ (Dec 21, 2009)

good call on this one, joyce.
Tony, I'm sorry you have the added challenge of having a child with a disability.
I enjoy your style of art. No, it's not perfect, but I enjoy looking at it, nonetheless. God knows, I'm not perfect either.
Flubbles, as good of an artist as you are, there are those beyond your ability also. Would they bother to spend their time laughing at or scoffing about your attempts at being creative? I doubt it.
E.G.O. stands for Edging God Out. Could you just maybe for the 'Season's' sake, give the nastiness a bit of a rest?
just asking....because I believe that if you did try, you could be a lot nicer of a person.
But, of course, when you get encouragement from Dan, I suppose that's enough of a reason to continue?

sigh...

Flubbles (Dec 21, 2009)

I sincerely apologise for making fun of your'e retarded drawings tony, but i only do it for your'e own benefit to give you that extra drive to improve, sadly you choose to ignore my generosity.

firecracker (Dec 21, 2009)

Flubadub......seriously I think you are just a big "bag of wind"......lol......you do all this big trash talkin' online......but I think it's all an act. You are probably a very decent sort of guy in real life.......but you want everyone to think that you are a real "bad ass". After all.....how bad could you really be when you have a cute dimpled face that looks like "Spanky" of the Lil Rascals.....seriously.....you really do look like "Spanky". Sooooo c'mon flubadub.....be nice to people!!! lolzzz!!! :P

tscott (Jan 8, 2010)

you got the bag of right'just the wind confuses me!

Public Boards/Beginner

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tscott (Jan 7, 2010)

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dorothyblueeyes (Jan 7, 2010)

he's ignoring the dancer, contempklating yogurt

firecracker (Jan 7, 2010)

Nope flubadub.....sorry to say I haven't.....but it looks like it might be fun to try it. You can buy those poles and put them up in your house, and you can have a lot of fun exercising with it. I used to work out quite a bit with weights and barbells, etc......but I never had one of those poles. It's supposed to be a good aerobic type exercise using those poles. Anyways.....you didn't answer my question flubadub.....is that the kind of bars that you like to "hang out" in?? "LOL"!! I don't hang out in bars, cause I don't drink.....:P

elly (Jan 8, 2010)

I like the pinks you used in this, tscott =)

tscott (Jan 8, 2010)

thanks elly'and firecracker'it was'nt meant to be anything but capture a moment'if you see it for what it is' no point in detail'deary me!